Toilet-paper.



A. G. RUNA- TOILET PAPER. APPLICATION men MAR. 11, 1915.

Patented June 26, 1917.

ARNOLD GEDAIJAH RONA, OF NEW YORK, N. Y-

TOILET-PAPER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 26, 1917.

Application filed March 11, 1915. Serial No. 13,626.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that ARNOLD GEDALJAH RONA, a subject of the King of Hungary, and resident of New York city,'in the county of New York and State of New York, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toilet-Paper, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved article of manufacture suitable for use as a substitute for toilet paper of well-known kind and other purposes as will hereinafter appear. The. invention also relates to a method of manufacturing such articles in a cheap and efficacious manner.

One object of my invention is to provide an improved toilet leaf which will be more satisfactory, more sanitary and more agreeable to use than the well-known toilet papers or leaves at present in general'use.

To the above ends my invention consists in the improved articles of manufacture and methods of making same as hereinafter described with reference to two preferred embodiments illustrated in the drawing, and more specifically pointed out in the clalms appended hereto.

Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing illustrates in perspective view a preferred embodiment of the invention as applied to a roll of toilet paper suitable for use in wellknown toilet-roll holders ofsuitable kind.

Fig. 2 shows a block of toilet leaves. 7

It is well known that the toilet paper at present in general use is unsatisfactory for,

a number of reasons. Probably the most potent of these is the stifiness of the paper, as the result of the use of which soreness of the skin in the vicinity of the rectum is likely to be brought about, especially in the case where the user is suffering from mild diarrhea or has taken a laxative or the like necessitating the frequent application of toilet paper to the rectum. In order to meet these conditions, attempts have been made to use a soft tissue paper for toilet purposes, such for example as Japanese paper, but apart from other considerations which w1ll be touched upon later, such paper tends to tear too readily, which makes it unsuitable for use in the convenient and generally adopted form of perforated toilet roll, as it will tend to break or split at a pomt where the force to sever it is applied, rather than along the line of perforations. Of course, were the paper stiffer, it would not tend to tear in this way, but it would then be open to the disadvantage outlined above in connection with papers of a stiffer character.

There is also to be considered the question of absorbence of the various characters of toilet paper. It is naturally desirable that such papers shall be as absorbent as possible, so that the cleansing action shall be due to an absorption or blotting rather than to friction or wiping. However, stiff papers as'a general rule have no absorbent action, so that in cases where an absorbent action is required, and stiff toilet paper is used, it is necessary to apply it with a wiping action causing painful friction even under ordinary circumstances, and especially where the user is suffering from illness affecting the skin or flesh surrounding the rectum such as piles. On the other hand, the soft papers, such as tissue paper, while having all the qualities of absorbency desirable under certain circumstances, are apt to tear in use owing to the thinness of the paper, and are also unsuitable for use when a wiping or friction action is required.

Referring to the drawing which illustrates a preferred form of my invention, T have illustrated a roll of toilet paper consistingof a continuous strip or roll of paper 1 such as is commonly in use for toilet paper at the present time, and on one face thereof is a layer of absorbent cotton 2. The composite toilet leaf consisting of the layer of paper 1 and the layer of absorbent cotton 2 is perforated with a line of perforations 3 so that it can be readily severed from the roll 4.-. The absorbent cotton is preferably sterilized or it may have been steeped in a disinfectant, before being applied to the backing paper 1. It is preferable, though not necessary, that the roll be wound with the backing sheets constituting the upper layer and the cotton the lower layer, as this avoids the exposure of the absorbent cotton which might tend to get dirty and thus become unfit for use.

In the use of my improved toilet leaf the absorbent cotton surface of the leaf is applied to the rectum with a blotting action or a wiping action, as desired, the cotton serving as an absorbent and owing to the reinforcement provided by the backing sheet, being prevented from tearing during use.

It will be understood that the absorbent cotton sheet 2. can be secured to the backing sheet 1 in any suitable manner, for instance, by gumming or pasting it.

In the modification shown in Fig. 2 I have illustrated my invention as applied to single leaves in the form of a block in contradistinction to the form shown in Fig. 1, in which the toilet leaf is severed from a continuous perforated rolled strip. In the construction of Fig. 2, each leaf is formed of layers 1 and 2 similar to Fig. 1; the layers may be held together by pasting or gumming, but I may also, as shown, run a line of stitches 5 through the leaves. This method of connecting the two layers toether might also be employed to advantage 1n the embodiment illustrated in Fig. 1.

While I have shown and described the backing sheet 1 as a sheet of paper, and preferably such as is generally used as toilet paper at the present time, it will of course be understood that any suitable material, such as a textile Woven or unwoven fabric of sufficient cheapness and strength to carry out my invention might be employed in place of paper, or a coating applied to the absorbent cotton to constitute a backing face. It will moreover be apparent that the face 2 of the leaf need not necessarily be constituted by absorbent cotton, as any other suitable material, whether textile raw material or otherwise, might be used in its place.

In accordance with a preferred method of making a toilet roll in accordance with Fig.

1, I apply paste or gum to the under surface of a continuous strip of paper, either wholly or along portions of the surface -thereof, and I wind said strips of paper overa roller or the like together with a continuous strip of absorbent cotton of the required dimensions. The cotton is brought into contact with the gummed under-surface of the paper strip and adheres thereto,

the pressure produce between the adjoining layers tending, to hold the layers topaper and absorbent cotton is perforated in well known manner.

Among other important advantages of my improved toilet paper in use, it will be noted thatthe reinforcementprovided by the backing surface makes it possible to separate the paper from the roll along the line of perforations without tearing the paper, and this backing surface, when non-absorbent, prevents the soiling of the hand of the user which may take place with the use of absorbent material alone. The cotton need not cover the entire face of the leaf, although this is preferable.

My improved toilet leaf is suitable for general use and is. far more agreeable and efficient for all purposes as compared With the various toilet papers at present in use.

It is of special utility for hospitals and thelike. I

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the aforesaid toilet sheet roll or pad can be readily made by suitable machinery, and also that changes may be made in the construction of my improvement without departing from the spirit of my invention andthe scope of my claims.

WhatI claim is zy p 1. As an article of manufacture, a toilet roll comprising a continuous perforated strip consisting of a highly flexible absorbcut surface and a highly flexible non-absorbent surface.

, 2. A toilet roll comprising a continuous perforated strip consisting of a textile raw material surface and a backing surface' 3. A toilet roll comprising a continuous perforated strip consisting of an absorbent cotton surface and a backing surface.

4. A toilet roll comprising a continuous perforated strip consisting of an absorbent cotton surface and a paper surface.

Signed at New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, this tenth day of March, A. D, .1915.

ARNOLD GEDALJ AH RONA.

Witnesses 1 WILLIAM. D. CARD, H. LANGNER. 

